Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World; Hawkins II - European Colonies
May 12-13, 2020
Our May 12, 2020 sale was prepared in anticipation of London 2020 World Stamp Exhibition. While the show has been rescheduled, this auction will take place as scheduled. There is an important collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth, with many individual Colonies offered intact. In addition, there are hundreds of better individual lots of Inverted Centers of the World, French Colonies Postal History selection from the Lorenz correspondence to Trieste, excellent range of European countries, with Italy and Colonies, especially Fezzan, Poland, Russia, as well as rarities from Japan, Korea and more. There are many attractive and substantial Large Lots and Collections, often fully scanned.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2041 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies 1846 (17 Sep) "Duiten" "Land Mail" Postage Due Label applied on complete FL from Arnhem to Semarang, Java (Netherlands Indies) with manuscript "216" and "13 Nov 1846" filled-in, ample margins all around, blue Arnhem originating datestamp under the label, blue "P.F." and red "Pay-Bas" French departure circular datestamp, incredibly fresh and v.f., signed Friedl. Rare and proper usage of what is considered one of the world's earliest postage due stamps (paying letter rate for unpaid letters received at Batavia from abroad, in use only for four months) (NVPH II, €7,250)  Catalog #J1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2042 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies 1846 (21 June) "Duiten" "Land Mail" Postage Due Label applied on complete FL from Gravenhage to Batavia, Java (Netherlands Indies) with manuscript "2-16" and "13 Aug 1846" added, ample margins all around, blue Gravenhage originating circular datestamp, endorsed "per overland via Marseilles", couple of usual insignificant faint toned spots, some hinge remnants and old price indicated on back, v.f. and extremely rare cover, signed Friedl. Proper usage of what is considered one of the world's earliest postage due stamps (paying letter rate for unpaid letters received at Batavia from abroad) (NVPH, €3,500) Catalog #J2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2043 NETHERLANDS COLONIES Netherlands Indies 1918 17 1/2c on 22 1/2c surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, 1968 NVPH certificate, * Catalog #139a Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $150.00 |
